Justification of Red List CategoryThis species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend appears to be increasing, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size is extremely large, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Trend justificationThe species is increasing owing to deforestation in the highlands of the Andes and conversion of lowland forests into cattle ranches (del Hoyo et al. 1994).

Acknowledgements

Text account compilersEkstrom, J., Butchart, S., Harding, M.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2017) Species factsheet: Milvago chimachima. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 16/10/2017.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2017) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 16/10/2017.